FOOTBALL-MAD Ben Cardy met representatives from Southampton Football Club at a special presentation to mark his transfer from The Mark Way School to Winton School.
Ben received a signed ball and certificate in recognition of his hard work and efforts which has led to him leaving the special school and attending Winton full time.
The surprise saw John Donoghue, head of community football for north Hampshire, and community football coach Jason Holmes visit the school to make the presentation to Ben.
The year nine pupil had been taking part in an integration programme with the London Road school since he started at Mark Way and teachers have now decided he is ready to move back into a mainstream school.
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